Piña Silk Handwoven Cloth -Annatto
Light weight: suitable for bridal, delicate garments and some home applications/window treatments.
This quintessential Filipino fabric is made from fibers harvested from the pineapple plant and blended with pure raw silk. This particular Piña is unbleached, hand-dyed with Filipino annatto seeds, and woven by hand on a Spanish style loom. The silk gives the stiffer pineapple fiber a softer hand and drape, it is ideal for embroidery as you can see in many historical examples.
29”wide and sold by the yard.
Fabric has selvedge edge on long sides.
stripes run vertically
Expect subtle variation in color and texture throughout
Spot clean by hand when possible. Hand wash, air dry flat. Do not soak, machine wash or use a dryer.
Purchase a sample to check the color and weight
50% Piña 50% raw silk, dyed with annatto (aswete)
Light weight: suitable for bridal, delicate garments and some home applications/window treatments.
This quintessential Filipino fabric is made from fibers harvested from the pineapple plant and blended with pure raw silk. This particular Piña is unbleached, hand-dyed with Filipino annatto seeds, and woven by hand on a Spanish style loom. The silk gives the stiffer pineapple fiber a softer hand and drape, it is ideal for embroidery as you can see in many historical examples.
29”wide and sold by the yard.
Fabric has selvedge edge on long sides.
stripes run vertically
Expect subtle variation in color and texture throughout
Spot clean by hand when possible. Hand wash, air dry flat. Do not soak, machine wash or use a dryer.
Purchase a sample to check the color and weight
50% Piña 50% raw silk, dyed with annatto (aswete)
Light weight: suitable for bridal, delicate garments and some home applications/window treatments.
This quintessential Filipino fabric is made from fibers harvested from the pineapple plant and blended with pure raw silk. This particular Piña is unbleached, hand-dyed with Filipino annatto seeds, and woven by hand on a Spanish style loom. The silk gives the stiffer pineapple fiber a softer hand and drape, it is ideal for embroidery as you can see in many historical examples.
29”wide and sold by the yard.
Fabric has selvedge edge on long sides.
stripes run vertically
Expect subtle variation in color and texture throughout
Spot clean by hand when possible. Hand wash, air dry flat. Do not soak, machine wash or use a dryer.
Purchase a sample to check the color and weight
50% Piña 50% raw silk, dyed with annatto (aswete)